"Another one is the Pacific Motorway six-laning down to Tugun, and unfortunately there's no more money other than the current project that's already underway.

"All those who are using those roads they're well aware of all the hassle and inconvenience of congestion and the regular dramas from the safety hassles.

"Unfortunately there's not going to be any relief in sight for those of Toowoomba and the Gold Coast on their national highways."

But Mr Neumann says there was no money for the Toowoomba Range road upgrade.

"We haven't funded that - it would cost about $1.75 billion," he said.

Queensland Opposition treasury spokesman Curtis Pitt called on the State Government to work constructively with the Commonwealth to ensure the infrastructure projects go ahead.

Resource pain

Queensland Resources Council chief executive Michael Roche says there is no joy in the federal budget for resource industries.

Mr Roche says a $400 million tax increase will hurt the oil and gas exploration sector.

He also says the removal of $500 million in funding for low-emission coal technologies will make it harder for Queensland to develop a sustainable coal industry.

Mr Roche says the downturn in coal prices is short-term and the sector keeps missing out on investment.

"We'll need to look at the details but our understanding is because they have assumed a lower carbon price they believe the coal industry doesn't need as much transitional assistance," he said.

"The reality is, the assistance for the coal industry was always a pretty miserable contribution and now it's even lower."

'Exit strategy'

Nick Behrens from Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) says the budget undermines business confidence.

"We believe the budget demonstrates a lack of fiscal leadership that's potentially going to jeopardise Queensland businesses, further tax increases in the future, and it's largely born by an inability of this Federal Government to balance competing priorities," he said.

"We believe Queensland businesses will naturally be disappointed with the slow crawl back to surplus.

"CCIQ's viewing the budget really as a handover of a deficit exit strategy to be actioned by another Federal Government.

"It's right not to sprint back to surplus - after all, if we're too aggressive we're going to unintentionally hurt economic growth."